James Stewart

(1908–1997) James Maitland Stewart Filmography as Actor: The Philadelphia Story 1940 Director: George Cukor Starring: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn     Rope 1948 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, John Dall     Rear Window 1954 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, Grace Kelly    …

Joan Fontaine

(1917–2013) Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland Filmography as Actress: Rebecca 1940 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine     Suspicion 1941 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine   Born October 22 1917 Tokyo (Japan) Died December…

Carole Lombard

(1908–1942) Jane Alice Peters   Born October 6 1908 Fort Wayne, IN (USA) Died January 16 1942 Potosi Mountain, NV (USA) Cause of death Aviation accident Buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Husband Clark Gable (1901-1960) Boyfriend Gary Cooper (1901-1961)…

Marlene Dietrich

(1901–1992) Marie Magdalene Dietrich von Losch Filmography as Actress: Around the World in 80 Days 1956 Director: Michael Anderson Starring: David Niven, Cantinflas     Witness for the Prosecution 1957 Director: Billy Wilder Starring: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich     Paris When It…

Estate (c.1546-1548)

Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594) Estate (Summer) c.1546–1548 Oil on canvas, 105.7 x 193 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Summer is represented here as Ceres, goddess of agriculture, reclining in front of her attribute, a row of wheat stalks. The work…

Madonna delle stelle (c.1575-1585)

Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594) Madonna delle stelle (The Madonna of the Stars) c.1575–1585 Oil on canvas, 92.7 x 72.7 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington This is one of a small group of loosely related paintings of the Madonna and Child…